Julie Katzman

• Georgetown University (BS)
• Northwestern University (MBA)

Julie T. Katzman
Executive Vice-President of the Inter-American Development Bank
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010

Julie Katzman (born December 6, 1961) was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Inter-American Development Bank from July 2010 to December 2018. ^[1]

Early career

After starting her career in Chicago and London, Katzman joined the Finance Group within Lehman Brothers in New York 1980s, working on mergers & acquisitions. She then moved to Lehman Brothers' private equity group where she was part of Lehman's first externally raised fund of $1.25 billion. This fund generated returns of over 35% by making investments in industries ranging from media to consumer products to defense. After leading Computervision Corporation's restructuring in 1992, where she also served as a member of Computervision's audit committee, Katzman's experience as a director began while at Lehman Brothers, when she joined their board of directors. She later joined the boards of Loral Aerospace and Space Systems/Loral, serving on the audit committee, after the Lehman Fund and Loral Corporation completed the acquisition of The Ford Motor Company's $1.9 billion defense business. ^[2] Katzman left Lehman as one of the firm's managing directors.

After leaving Lehman Brothers, she co-founded and partnered with Violy, Byorum & Partners, ^[3] an investment banking and strategic advisory firm. While at VB&P, Katzman advised a number of the region's business groups across a broad range of industries. ^[4]

In government

At the Inter-American Development Bank, Katzman is Chief Operating Officer and manages the overall operations of the Bank, with over 4,000 staff and consultants and 29 offices.

Non-profit work

Katzman currently serves on the board of directors of the MacArthur Foundation, one of the 10 largest foundations in the United States with over $6 billion in assets. ^[5] She is the chairperson of the audit committee and a member of the foundation's investment and institutional policy (governance) committees. Katzman also served on a number of not-for-profit boards, including the Advisory Council of MIT Media Lab. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "IDB | Julie Katzman named IDB Interim Executive Vice President". www.iadb.org. July 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. Los Angeles Times.com: "Ford Aerospace Treated for Years Like a Stepchild : Defense: The auto maker has announced plans to sell its Newport Beach-based unit. But critics say the firm was abandoned long ago."; January 14, 1990.
3. Violy, Byorum & Partners
4. Dolan, Kerry A. "The return of Jimmy Three Sticks". Forbes .
5. "Board of Directors — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org.
6. "Person Overview ‹ Julie Katzman – MIT Media Lab". MIT Media Lab.
7. "Julie T. Katzman". apcoworldwide.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.